my NIH grant was terminated today - the grant that pays my rent and my bills and my loans and my health insurance - because I study how to improve the lives and wellbeing of queer people #episky #medsky
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How dare you do woke research, where “woke” is defined as “awareness of the role of systemic bigotry holding back the progress of identifiable groups of people” when clearly there’s no such thing so we’re cancelling your research into how to make their lives better
Oh no, Ariel. I'm so sorry. @jagrier.bsky.social lost a grant a few weeks ago because it involved EDIA in space science. This is so, so terrible. We'll certainly help if/how we can--see you in a few weeks?
I still don’t get how these grants aren’t contracts.
And how killing half-completed projects, gagging government-funded scientists, and deleting websites or barring research results from being published is “government efficiency.”
It’s just censorship, a waste of tax dollars, and abuse of power.
I'm sorry, Ariel. Mine was terminated today too. It's almost hard to believe that this is the new reality. Hoping that many PIs and unis can band together to legally challenge this blatant discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.
I'm so sorry. I know it doesn't feel like it but the work that you do is so pivotal and important and I thank you for doing it for as long as you could. And I hope one day you get to do it again because we will always need it.
The government has money for billionaires’ tax cuts and Musk’s pet projects, but not for life-saving research? This is what happens when ideology trumps science.
😡 we need you and your research! I'm so sorry this BS is happening to you. I hope you can make it through to the next thing and that your grant eventually gets funded again 🙏🏻
Terrible! Such important work! I’m so sorry for you and all the others!
Here in Europe we can’t believe what’s happening in the US. Stay strong everybody!🌈❤️
I am sorry your position and expertise are affected by this mess we are experiencing. I hope these types of projects will be saved by the states until congress returns to their senses.
😩 Ugh so sorry to hear that. A loss for queer people, you, and your lab alike. Sending strength and encouragement for fighting against these illegal actions in solidarity ❤️
One of my major concerns will be that as much as people are acting pro-science now; they wont be as much when we get in power, we need mixtures of studying up and studying down metrics like your to ensure greater nuance is understood about our communities.
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Thank you for your work.
And how killing half-completed projects, gagging government-funded scientists, and deleting websites or barring research results from being published is “government efficiency.”
It’s just censorship, a waste of tax dollars, and abuse of power.
Thinking about you. I hope that you've got institutional support to help you figure out how to proceed.
Here in Europe we can’t believe what’s happening in the US. Stay strong everybody!🌈❤️
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